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Does Bronchitis Cause Breathlessness?

I Play soccer and i recently found out that i have bronchitus. the dr. gave me a special type of ibuprofen.

well at a soccer game i usually dont get as tired but yesterday it was like i just couldnt run i had to catch my breathe alot can you tell me if its normal?
Wed, 29 Nov 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, bronchitis causes breathlessness.
Bronchitis causes inflammation of airways and bronchospasm.
These in turn cause breathing difficulties, cough, chest tightness etc.
So along with anti inflammatory (ibuprofen), inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) are also needed for bronchospasm.
So breathing difficulty is common in bronchitis.
Start inhaled treatment along with ibuprofen for faster recovery.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Does Bronchitis Cause Breathlessness?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Yes, bronchitis causes breathlessness. Bronchitis causes inflammation of airways and bronchospasm. These in turn cause breathing difficulties, cough, chest tightness etc. So along with anti inflammatory (ibuprofen), inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) are also needed for bronchospasm. So breathing difficulty is common in bronchitis. Start inhaled treatment along with ibuprofen for faster recovery. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.